After an unknown period of time, Hua Kai suddenly noticed that the Sage's lecture had ended. Many people were still immersed in their own thoughts, unable to extricate themselves!
"Today's lecture ends here. Hua Kai from the Hua family of Guang County, are you willing to be my personal disciple?"
Hua Kai saw the Sage looking at him with a kind expression and couldn't help but be shocked. The Sage actually wanted to accept him as his personal disciple!
Although his talent was outstanding, it wasn't easy for him to become an ordinary disciple. Could it be that the Sage had seen through his secret?
But thinking about it carefully, it didn't make sense. If the Sage really knew that he had a System, he definitely wouldn't accept him as his personal disciple with such great fanfare. One had to know that a personal disciple represented the inheritance of one's legacy.
Normally, a Sage's personal disciple was divided into three types: personal disciple, ordinary disciple, and in-name disciple. The Sage of Confucianism, Kong Qiu, had once accepted 72 personal disciples. A personal disciple would definitely receive the personal guidance of the Sage. Kong Qiu's 72 personal disciples all became existences above the Magnate level. This was the reason why Daoism became the number one school in the world under the influence of Confucianism.
Everyone in the hall looked at Hua Kai enviously. Some people gestured for Hua Kai to speak quickly, but Hua Kai didn't seem to have recovered from his shock!
"My surname is Zeng, and my given name is Zeng Can. I was the youngest disciple of Kong Qiu. As the Saint Son of Qi, if you have the guidance of a Sage, it isn't impossible for you to become a Sage in the future!"
Seeing that Hua Kai was in a daze, the Sage actually introduced him as though he was talking to a friend. He didn't give off a sense of superiority at all.
How could Hua Kai not have heard of Sage Zeng's name? He was one of the Three Sages and Three Secondary Sages of Confucianism. It was said that this Sage's talent was even higher than Kong Qiu's. He became a Sage in his forties, and his talent wasn't much worse than Qin Zheng's.
"Replying to the Sage!
Hua Kai had once studied the theories of the various schools of thought. However, he only felt that the School of Novels was the easiest to cultivate. I'm afraid that if I were to join the School of Confucianism, my comprehension would be insufficient. I would only burden the Sage! "Hua Kai stood up and bowed to the Sage.
Everyone present was also moved by Hua Kai's words. Who didn't want to become a personal disciple of a Sage? However, Hua Kai was telling the Sage that he didn't have enough comprehension of Confucianism. No one dared to lie or be polite in front of a Sage. A Sage's words could tell the essence.
"You're not far from becoming a giant in the school of Novels. In the future, your achievements in the school of Novels will definitely surpass those of the other schools.
However, different paths lead to the same destination. After Foundation Establishment, one's thoughts are no longer restricted to one sect or sect! "Sage Zeng said.
"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher!" Hua Kai stood up and saluted Ceng Can. Ceng Can accepted it calmly.
"In addition, Meng Yunfei, Qi Zhenan, Lu Lian, and Xue Chen can all be ordinary disciples!" Ceng Can said as he looked into the distance.
Xue Chen was still at the furthest end of the hall. When he heard Sage Zeng looking in his direction and calling out his name, he hurriedly stood up. No one expected that this young and tender youth would be accepted as a disciple of a Sage. Their chances of becoming a Monarch in the future were very high.
After the Sage's lecture ended, Hua Kai, Xue Chen, Meng Yunfei, and the others stayed behind. Ceng Can brought them to the back of the hall and arrived at a small classroom. He was going to give them a private lesson!
"Hua Kai!
Your comprehension is hard to come by in ten thousand years. Although your aptitude isn't good, your willpower has already reached the late stage of the Xiantian realm. In the future, as long as you focus on your own novel creation, your willpower will have a high chance of breaking through the Xiantian realm within ten years.
From tomorrow onwards, don't listen to other teachers' lectures. In the morning, think about your novel. In the afternoon, I will arrange homework for you! "Ceng Can said as he gestured for Hua Kai to sit at the front.
From the beginning, Sage Zeng only talked about Hua Kai, talking about his strengths and weaknesses. He didn't have any intention of paying attention to the four people. The four people also knew that ordinary disciples were just accompanying students. If they could listen to Sage Zeng's insights, it would be much easier for them to enter the Foundation Establishment realm in the future.
Hua Kai listened carefully to Sage Zeng's lecture. Today, he finally understood how powerful Sage Zeng was.
Any question in their mouth became very simple. They used simple words to describe profound principles. Hua Kai had to stop and think for a while before he could understand.
"When you go back today, think about what I said. Write your novel tomorrow morning and come to me in the afternoon!
Today, I won't give you any homework! "Sage Zeng signaled that they could leave!
Hua Kai, Xue Chen, and the others bowed and left.
Meng Yunfei and the others followed Hua Kai and Xue Chen to Saint Courtyard No. 2. At this time, the news of Hua Kai being accepted as a personal disciple of Saint Zeng had already spread.
Hua Kai declined all visitors. He had gained a lot today. He couldn't wait to go to bed. In his sleep, he recalled Sage Zeng's teachings.
However, today, he felt that his memories in Big Dream Visualization were much clearer than before. After recalling more than ten times, Hua Kai felt that two hours had passed. However, he still had no intention of waking up.
After recalling more than ten times, Hua Kai exited the dream space. At this time, he received a system notification.
"Congratulations to the Host. The god-level special mental cultivation method, Big Dream Visualization, has entered the small success stage. All attributes + 1."
Seeing that Big Dream Visualization had finally broken through to the small success stage, Hua Kai didn't have time to rejoice. He only felt that the True Qi in his body was rapidly circulating. Before he could react, the Spiritual Qi in his dantian automatically converted into True Qi.
Hua Kai knew that he couldn't suppress it anymore. However, he was already 16 years old. It was normal for him to enter the Qi Transformation Stage. Therefore, he let nature take its course and experienced the changes in his body after the Spiritual Qi converted into True Qi.
In fact, in just a few breaths, Hua Kai felt that the Spiritual Qi in his body automatically converted into True Qi. The True Qi circulated in his body without slowing down. The surrounding Spiritual Qi continuously condensed towards him and entered his dantian from his body, slowly increasing the total amount of True Qi in his body.
Hua Kai hadn't relaxed like this in a long time. Seeing that the True Qi in his body had increased to a limit, he had completed the breakthrough. Just as he was about to check his attributes, a mysterious aura was transmitted to him through the spiritual link between him and Xiao Qiang.
Hua Kai guessed that Xiao Qiang was finally about to break through. Just as he was about to go out, he felt a powerful energy being transmitted into his sea of consciousness. His whole body seemed to have been nourished by sweet dew and was slowly growing stronger.
The Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth that had already dispersed came back. Hua Kai began to feel that his True Qi was slowly increasing. In just a short while, it had increased by several times.
After all the Spiritual Qi had retreated, Hua Kai felt his whole body relax. He opened his status panel.
Hua Kai: Qi Transformation Stage Level 3
Aptitude: B
Vitality: 33
Energy: 39
Willpower: 59
Novelist: Everyone
Confucian: Student
… …
Mental Cultivation Method (Novelist): Basic Writing Skills (Heaven Level Mental Cultivation Method) Large Success
Mental Cultivation Method: Meditation Technique (Earth Level Mental Cultivation Method) Large Success
Spear Technique: Space Splitting Spear (Profound Level Spear Technique) Large Success
Saber Technique: Hurricane Eighteen Blades (Yellow Level Saber Technique) Large Success
… …
Special Mental Cultivation Method: Big Dream Visualization (God Level) Small Success
Special Skill: Eye of Truth (Unable to level up)
[Big Dream Visualization] had been upgraded to small success. His realm had reached Qi Transformation Stage Level 3, and his willpower had reached 59 points. Most importantly, his aptitude had increased by one level. This was really an unexpected surprise.
Entering the [Big Dream Visualization]'s dreamscape again, Hua Kai found that it was now easier for him to enter the dreamscape than before. Moreover, he could stay in the dreamscape for six hours without any problem. Today, he had listened to the Sage's words more than a hundred times in the dreamscape. This had made him feel very enlightened.
The next morning, Hua Kai woke up and saw Xiao Qiang in the courtyard. He checked Xiao Qiang's attributes.
Golden Mastiff (Spirit Beast): Level 4 (36%)
Strength: 34
Agility: 39
Intelligence: 44
Innate Skills: Tracking, Fury, Dog Emperor's Qi, Vision Sharing
Owner: Hua Kai
Loyalty: 100
Skills: N/A
Xiao Qiang had finally broken through. Hua Kai felt that Xiao Qiang seemed to have slimmed down in one night. There was a trace of gold in its fur, and it looked much more majestic than before.
After recalling the Sage's words last night, Hua Kai had been thinking about how to write a better version of [Dream of the Red Mansions].
Although Sage Ceng Can's words were all Confucian theories, they could be used in many places after being promoted and extended. Hua Kai couldn't help but apply these ideas to the plot of the novel. He began to write the novel alone in his room after breakfast.
With the identity of a novel master, Hua Kai had just started writing when the plot in his mind was all linked together. Some new knowledge and insights were integrated into the novel. The whole of [Dream of the Red Mansions] was more vivid and full of soul than he had imagined!
Hua Kai continued writing for three chapters, with more than twenty thousand words, before he stopped. Because his mind was filled with the characters and plot of the novel, Hua Kai felt his mind go into a trance when he stopped writing. He had used up too much of his mental strength. He was very satisfied with his [Dream of the Red Mansions].
After returning to his room to sleep for a while, Hua Kai checked [Dream of the Red Mansions] in his dream and corrected some small flaws. When he woke up, it was already past lunchtime. He ate his lunch and hurried to the palace where his teacher lived.
Outside the palace, Meng Yunfei and the others were already waiting. When they saw Hua Kai come over and salute him, they followed behind Hua Kai and went to the small classroom where he had taught yesterday.
There were no servants or maids in his teacher's palace. He cleaned the palace himself. The more Hua Kai understood the Sage, the more he admired him. Whether it was their words, actions, or thoughts, it was difficult for ordinary people to understand.
When Ceng Can saw Hua Kai enter, he smiled and nodded at him. He had clearly seen Hua Kai's improvement in one night. He didn't feel that it was too sudden for Hua Kai to enter the third level of the Qi Transformation Realm. As his own direct disciple, how could he not have comprehended it yesterday?
"This [Dream of the Red Mansions] is very well written. It is much better than the [Three Kingdoms]. You should be writing to persuade the world that the Jia Family will eventually decline!" The Sage had only read it once and knew the core of Hua Kai's [Dream of the Red Mansions].
Although he had written the Jia Family in a grand and majestic manner, with countless Household Servants and maids, it seemed that he was writing about the prosperity of an aristocratic family. In fact, all of their prosperity and rules were useless for the development of the family. This book was written about the extravagance of an aristocratic family's life, and it was written to let everyone understand what was the most important thing for a family.
The Sage said that he was trying to persuade the world, but in fact, he was being sarcastic. As the protagonists died one by one, the book slowly revealed the flaws of the aristocratic family.
"Yes, teacher!
This novel is mainly about the bad things of aristocratic families! "Hua Kai said.
"En, write it!
You are already a great novelist. I have nothing to teach you. This novel may become the foundation for you to become a Sage. "The Sage Ceng Can was very optimistic about Hua Kai's [Dream of the Red Mansions].